This week’s opponent figures to be unlike any Free State’s football team has faced thus far. Free State (10-0) welcomes Manhattan High (9-1) at 7 p.m. Friday for a quarterfinals matchup in the 6A west playoff bracket. The Firebirds, who have rolled over nearly every opponent this year, are prepared for a genuine postseason battle as they attempt to advance to the semifinals for the fourth time in the last ...
The Sunflower Showdown has featured its fair share of lopsided affairs, particularly this decade. Since 2010, Kansas and Kansas State have squared off eight different times in football. During that stretch, the Wildcats have won all eight meetings by an average margin of 24.4 points per contest. They have claimed five of those wins by at least 31 points. Yet, if the last two clashes are any indication, the ...
Lawrence High senior Cortney Hanna made her state tournament debut during the second set of the team’s championship match with Blue Valley. It was not an easy spot to jump into, but one Hanna handled nonetheless. Hanna slid right into the server spot, and helped LHS stretch its lead to double digits during a decisive set. The Lions eventually claimed the second and third set of a three-set win in late October ...
In the first official action of the new season, No. 1 Kansas demonstrated its talent on the national stage. Behind contributions from several new players, KU was nearly always in control during its 92-87 win over No. 10 Michigan State Tuesday night during the Champions Classic. It marked the third consecutive season that the Jayhawks have won their matchup in the Champions Classic, which was moved up a weak ...
After notching its first conference win of the year, the University of Kansas football team could not build on that momentum against Iowa State. ISU scored a pair of touchdowns in the first quarter, and KU never recovered during a 27-3 loss Saturday at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. The Jayhawks (3-6, 1-5 Big 12) have now lost their last four meetings to the Cyclones (5-3, 4-2) following the lopsided ...
Aside from just seven plays, Free State’s football team handled another opponent with ease during its perfect season. Free State coughed up a few turnovers, but were seemingly always in control during a 51-27 win over Haysville-Campus Friday at FSHS. The win gave the Firebirds (10-0) a regional championship, as they advanced to the 6A quarterfinals for a meeting with Manhattan High. “I’m proud of our ...